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QUARTER OF SEASON OVER AFTER BRISTOL \u2013 RACE 9 OF 36<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DENNY HAMLIN: 2 STRAIGHT WINS \u2013 NEVER WON 3-STRAIGHT RACES <\/strong>(BRISTOL MARCH WINNER LAST SEASON)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WILLIAM BYRON: 1 WIN IN 8 RACES THIS SEASON \u2013 3 WINS IN FIRST 8 RACES LAST SEASON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHRISTOPHER BELL: 5 TOP 3 FINISHES IN 8 RACES THIS SEASON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TYLER REDDICK: 1 TOP 5 FINISH LAST 5 RACES \u2013 FINISHED 4TH AT DARLINGTON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RYAN BLANEY: 1 TOP 10 FINISH LAST 6 RACES \u2013 FINISHED 5TH AT DARLINGTON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHRIS BUESCHER: 5 TOP 10 FINISHES THIS SEASON \u2013 TIED FOR MOST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ROSS CHASTAIN: BACK-TO-BACK TOP 10 FINISHES FOR FIRST TIME THIS SEASON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHASE ELLIOTT: 5 TOP 10 FINISHES LAST 6 RACES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TY GIBBS: 1 TOP 10 FINISH LAST 14 RACES \u2013 FINISHED 9TH AT DARLINGTON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KYLE BUSCH: 4 TOP 10 FINISHES THIS SEASON \u2013 ONLY 2 TOP 10 FINISHES AFTER 8 RACES LAST SEASON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Darlington wins: Bobby Allison, Bill Elliott, DENNY HAMLIN, Darrell Waltrip & Cale Yarborough<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denny Hamlin: 5 Darlington wins with 4 different crew chiefs \u2013 <\/strong>Mike Ford (2010), Michael Wheeler (2017), Chris Gabehart (5\/20\/20 & 9\/21) & Chris Gayle (4\/25)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denny Hamlin only repeat winner last 11 Darlington races (3 Wins) \u2013 8 Others 1-win each<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most wins this season: 3 Christopher Bell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 2 William Byron<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most top 3 finishes this season: 5 Christopher Bell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most top 5 finishes this season: 5 Christopher Bell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most top 5 finishes of winless drivers this season: 3 Tyler Reddick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only driver to finish top 20 every race this season: Chase Elliott<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best average finish of drivers to compete in every race this season: 9.5 William Byron<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most Stage wins this season: 3 William Byron<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most laps led this season: 354 William Byron<\/strong> (357 Laps led all last season)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most laps led of winless drivers this season: 260 Joey Logano<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most races led this season: 7 William Byron<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Different winners in 8 races this season<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Larson only champion with a win this season \u2013 Miami<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last to win Stage 1, 2 & race: Kyle Larson \u2013 Bristol 9\/24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 Won consecutive races this season (Joe Gibbs Racing drivers) \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christopher Bell (Atlanta Feb., Austin & Phoenix March) & Denny Hamlin (Martinsville March & Darlington April)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 1 winner is winless this season \u2013 Finished 20th or worse 4 of 8 races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last to win from pole: Tyler Reddick 2024 Miami<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pole finished 2nd last 3 races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner started outside top 10 in 4 of 8 races this season<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final lead change with 7 or fewer laps to go 6 of 8 races this season \u2013 3 by last lap pass<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leader of most laps failed to win 6 of 8 races this season<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Gibbs Racing won 5 of last 7 races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youngest winner: William Byron \u2013 27<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oldest winner: Denny Hamlin \u2013 44<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 Different pole winners in 8 races this season \u2013 William Byron only driver with multiple pole wins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darlington 4\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denny Hamlin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darlington 4\/25 winner \u2013 Started 3rd, finished 16th in Stage 1 & 3rd in Stage 2, 10 laps led, avg. running pos.: 8.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner pit stops: Denny Hamlin \u2013 7 Stops 6, 26, 85, 140, 189, 247 (G), 292<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 1 winner: William Byron 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 2 winner: William Byron 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: William Byron 1st & 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most points scored: William Byron 56<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passed for final lead change: Ryan Blaney 5th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner final laps led: Denny Hamlin 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead changes: 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cautions: 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failed to finish: 3 Josh Berry, Kyle Larson & J.J. Yeley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best free pass finisher: Chris Buescher 6th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Shane van Gisbergen 20th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best starting rear of field finisher: None<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longest green flag run: 89 Laps (202-290) 47 Minutes, 02 Seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Hendrick: William Byron 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Gibbs: Denny Hamlin 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best 23XI: Tyler Reddick 4th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best RFK: Chris Buescher 6th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Penske: Ryan Blaney 5th <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DENNY HAMLIN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

400th consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 Wins this season \u2013 Martinsville March (Ended 31-race winless streak) & Darlington May<\/p>\n\n\n\n

56 Career wins (11th all-time) \u2013 4 Behind Kevin Harvick (10th all-time)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19 Seasons with a win (7 Straight seasons with a win 2019-\u201825) \u2013 14 Multiple-win seasons (7 Straight 2019-\u201925)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back-to-back wins 3 times in career (Never won 3 straight) \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pocono 6\/10 & Michigan 6\/10; Bristol 8\/12 & 2012 Atlanta; Martinsville 3\/25 & Darlington 4\/25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 Straight wins (Martinsville & Darlington) \u2013 Never won 3 straight races (Bristol 3\/24 winner)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 Top 5 finishes this season \u2013 3 Straight top 5 finishes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

56 Career wins \u2013 15 Short track wins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 Wins last 10 short tracks races \u2013 10 Top 5 finishes last 12 short track races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martinsville March winner \u2013 4 Straight short track top 5 finishes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

36th Bristol NCS race (1199 Laps led) \u2013 4 Wins (8\/12, 8\/19, 2023 & 3\/24)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bristol 3\/24 winner \u2013 Started 3rd, lap 124 hit wall, finished 13th in Stage 1 & 7th in Stage 2, 163 laps led (most)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bristol 3\/24 winner \u2013 First of 3 wins last season<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finished 4th at Bristol 9\/24 \u2013 Started 8th, finished 6th in Stage 1 & 3rd in Stage 2, 499 of 500 laps in top 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 Bristol wins (8\/12, 8\/19, 2023 & 3\/24) \u2013 31-Years-old, 38-Years-old, 42-Years-old & 43-Years-old<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 Bristol wins (8\/12, 8\/19, 2023 & 3\/24) \u2013 Career win numbers 20, 35, 51, 52<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 Bristol wins \u2013 3 Wins last 8 races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 Wins last 3 Bristol races \u2013 3 Straight top 5 finishes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19 Bristol top 10 finishes \u2013 5 Straight top 10 finishes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bristol 8\/12 winner \u2013 200th win for #11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relieved by Erik Jones Bristol 4\/15 after suffering neck spasms \u2013 Jones finished 26th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Car #11 won 21 Bristol races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Gibbs Racing: 15 Bristol wins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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